There is no other state where water and economic development is so tight than California. Since the gold rush, water has been the engine that has promoted economic and social development in the state. Water is still a precious resource in California; however, by nature, the distribution of water and ecosystems across the state are highly variable, from glaciers in Mount Shasta and high snowfall in Northern California to almost no precipitation in the Mojave Desert in Southern California.
Southern California
Jay Lund. Prof. & Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences, UC Davis
South Lahontan
Inyo-Mono Integrated Regional Water Management Program
Colorado River
Josue Medellin Azuara. Researcher, Center for Watershed Sciences, UC Davis
Lake Tahoe
Geoffrey Schladow. Professor & Director, Tahoe Environmental Research Center, UC Davis
Klamath River
Jeffrey Mount. Professor Emeritus UC Davis
These materials were recorded during a 2 day workshop on February 22-23, 2014, at the new ANR Offices. The tourguides gave a presentation on the topics mentioned. In addition, this workshop helped to develop networking among the participants, mostly from ANR. Originally, these tours were oriented to provide fundamental knowledge to new hires (Academic and Faculty) at the University of California. Fortunately, each tour was so well explained by the tourguides, that these materials can be used for a broad audience, such as: students, water resources practitioners, and the community in general.
Materials
Click here to download the list of recommended literature and handouts provided by the tour guides.
